The life of man in the 17th century was ‘nasty, brutish and short.’ I agree with this statement because the living and working conditions for the poor were terrible for most people in the 17th century. The food was poor and was very restricted due to the seasons and the price of it. People were undernourished due to lack of food that they needed, meat was expensive in the winter because they could not preserve it when it was fresh therefore it was salted so that it could last for the winter. Also, the poor relied on their harvests in the autumn for food to last them during the winter but if their crops failed many people starved therefore resulting in many undernourished people. Therefore, because people were so undernourished they had many diseases which became epidemics.
To help explain the different sociological approaches to health and ill health I will be referring to the case study of Aziz and Tamsela. Aziz and Tamsela have four young children; Tamsela’s elderly parents also live with them in their three bedroomed houses in a deprived and depressing area of London. Their house is in desperate need of repair; it is damp and due to this is very expensive to heat in the winter months. Aziz and Tamsela are both currently unemployed. The family also has very ill health; during the winter the children generally seem to have constant colds.
Their lives would mainly consist of making very little money to support themselves and or families, paying bills and buying necessities for life. Getting sick would very often be a daily occurrence due to a poor standard of living. Hygiene and long-term health would deteriorate due to poor diet and unclean, animal infested living conditions causing their life expectancy to drop. They would have many daily struggles. On the other side of the spectrum, people in the rich parts would be living decadent, lavished lifestyles.
When it comes to understanding health doctors and other medical professional’s use what is know as the biomedical model of health. The biomedical model treats illness as strictly something that is wrong with the workings of the body caused by things such as germs, disease and accidents and doesn’t take in to account a persons social or mental factors. The biomedical model also gives doctors a set of basic guidelines in which to work to. These guidelines include some practices that the general public would just take as obvious, for example; putting the care of the patient as top priority, to do no harm to the patient and to provide a cure for the patients ailment. These are all things we expect to get when we visit the doctor as this is why we go there.
Poor Heath And Homelessness In the United States poor health is a huge issue among American people. Poor health can be very expensive if you have to go to the doctors and hospitals, but cant afford or don’t have insurance. Poor health can contribute to being homeless, and being homeless can lead to poor health. Limited access to health care can make it worse on the person’s health and starts to affect different aspects of that particular persons life, which then leaves them homeless. My hypothesis that I’m reviewing is a casual one, which is “poor health is the main reason why people become homeless”.
Living at Manzanar was life at its toughest. If you wanted to eat, you had to work to get it. You had to work to live, which is what we do today, but in poor living conditions was tough. They didn’t even give you enough blankets. One night the mom had to put all their clothes on themselves just to stay warm.
Factors that affect that influence the needs of individuals in health and social care * Socio-economic factors * Health factors * Lifestyle factors * Physical factors Socio economic factors: Social class Social class is very influencing people of a low class may want designer clothes and expensive, but can’t buy it because of their income. Having a low income can be stressing so people rely on drugs, alcohol and cigarettes to relieve some of the stress they know it’s bad for them but some people can’t cope with the stress some people suffer from a mental break down and end up in hospital. Low incomes can lead to binge eating i.e. junk foods and a take away from chippys. People of a higher income have a choice of what they can eat they rarely suffer from stress they have time to enjoy their life and unwind.
Infants because of their dependence and need of care suffer from being left alone or with insufficient caregivers. They often go to bed hungry and wake up to little or no food resulting in health complications. Many of these children have mental disorders and delays due to lack of nutrition leaving them hurt for life. Proper nutrition and socialization is vital for proper development of infants and toddlers. Many families in the United States suffer from lack of job stability.
For the act of being even momentarily late to work, workers were charged twopence, and some factories would even close the gates of the factory, which disallowed workers from going to their job if tardy (A Working Day in a Manchester Cotton Mill 154). As workers were often poor and relied on their factory jobs for income, even one tardy could create a negative impact on them. Another factor contributing to bad working conditions in the factories was the disregard of the workers’ hygiene. Many factories did not have baths established (A Working Day in a Manchester Cotton Mill 155). Laborers often had no way to keep themselves clean, which was worsened by the factories’ already dirty environment.
Social Housing sector What is homelessness and what impact does it have on the individual and the community Homelessness is when a person does not have a safe and affordable home to live in. A homeless person could be someone who does have a home, but whose home is unsafe. It is also about the lack of a stable connection to a network of friends, family and community. Homelessness has a huge effect on an individual's physical and emotional health. They are more at risk for dependence on drugs and alcohol and contracting any disease and they have no access to medicine, food and warm housing.